UNSPSC 50537024: Dried non GMO pepinos

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO pepinos that have been dried for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50537024 Dried non-GMO pepinos (Commodity) does not reflect the activity state and local governments are currently purchasing under this code. The recent opportunities block shows no solicitations for dried pepinos or any dried pepper products; instead, the tagged opportunities span comprehensive grocery procurement, fresh produce supply, meal preparation and delivery services, and food service distribution across school districts, county governments, and state agencies. The code appears misapplied to these opportunities or sees minimal relevant procurement activity at the state and local level.

State and local school nutrition programs and county food service operations are the primary buyers in the opportunities sample, including Bridgeport Public Schools (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), alongside state agencies in Georgia and Texas and county commissioners in Hillsborough County, Florida. These jurisdictions solicit fresh produce, master grocery contracts, packaged meal boxes, and comprehensive food supply distribution on an annual or multi-year basis, typically with IFB or RFP notice types and response dates spanning February through June 2026. The Buy American provision requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content and HACCP plan compliance appear consistently across school nutrition procurements. Geographic activity clusters in Georgia (multiple school districts and state procurement) and Florida, with additional activity in Connecticut, Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas. No recent opportunities in this block solicit dried pepinos specifically, suggesting the code's application here is either erroneous or the commodity sees negligible state and local demand.